I am sure ESPN didn’t mean to show this.

I am also sure someone is going to get offended.

My messages to those people, stop being so sensitive and enjoy the General Lin ride.  Sometimes you have to understand the intent, before you get your panties in a bunch and the intent was to celebrate Lin’s skills, not offend anyone.  Lin had a monster game against the Lakers and if Kobe didn’t know who he was before, he knows him now.

Kobe isn’t stupid he knows what is going on, he just likes to play with the media.

Kobe is the most competitive basketball player on the planet, he is acutely aware of everything that is happening around him in the NBA, so I don’t believe any of these comments.

After the Lakers’ dramatic 88-87 overtime win against Boston on Thursday, Bryant was asked for his thoughts on Jeremy Lin and the craze surrounding the guard that has been dubbed “Linsanity.”

“What? No idea,” Bryant said. “I know who he is but I don’t really know what’s going on too much with them.”

When further prodded by reporters, Bryant added, “I don’t even know what he’s done. Like, I have no idea what you guys are talking about. I’ll take a look at [the tape] tonight though.”

The way Kobe’s mind works, he was be especially locked in to make sure General Lin doesn’t shine when the Lakers play the Knicks.

Sort of an orientation.

Look for Kobe and the Lakers to try bring some reality back to Lin and Knicks.

Lebron is such an easy punching bag, because he doesn’t fight back.

Which is interesting because if you ever met him, he is a physically imposing  guy that no one is intimidated by.

But back on topic, Lebron needs to let the hair go, before he starts looking like George Jefferson.

It is time, he already wears a 7x headband, if he continues at this pace he will have to play with a Wave Cap on.

The Giants fan is an idiot.

The people cheering him on are bigger idiots.

I wouldn’t have let him in my office building either. Fans do some weird things.

The Nets really should be more concerned about getting Dwight Howard or they won’t have to worry about their luxury boxes, you know why?

Because no one will be in them.

Unless there are some die hard Kris Humphries fans out there.

Here is what Jigga has in mind.

Forks need to be heavy, [Jay] told his small audience. …. Forks, Jay-Z said, need to have substance. A plastic fork? Please. Even stainless steel was out of the question.

he Nets are set to begin marketing 11 luxury suites that will be known as “The Vault at Barclays Center,” a small, high-end space on the event level of the arena. Yes, Jay-Z chose the forks—in addition to offering his input on the Champagne ($300 bottles of Armand de Brignac), the layout (asymmetrical) and much of the décor (lots of black and shimmering metallics).

The Vault was conceived as a collection of uber-suites, part club scene and part Kasbah, replete with a VIP entrance framed by a 15-foot sheer curtain. The first tenant? Jay-Z himself.

Part of the aesthetic, Sharples said, was based on the metal bottles of Armand de Brignac, which is sponsoring a communal 2,400-square-foot bar at the center of the space.

Before Michael Vick got put away for killing Scooby Doo, he was infamous for another reason.

He checked himself into hotels under the alias Ron Mexico.  The reason we know this is because Vick was hit with a sex lawsuit back in 2005 (You can read it here).

At that point Ron Mexico became synonymous with something else that I am not going to get into.

Considering the precedence LeBron’s alias is sort of week.

The Miami Heat are in D.C. to play the Wizards on Friday, and this morning NBC Washington’s Sarah Schorno tweets, “I learned last night that LeBron apparently uses Gordon Gekko as his hotel alias.” And if that’s true, it’s just so, so perfect. Sometimes it seems like LeBron’s in on all the Global Icon jokes, and he’s just playing along at this point.

By the way my alias in Max Power, Max is short for Maximum.

After dancing with no shirt on and cheesing with Kobe Bryant, GRONK decided it was time to gett that bum ankle take care of.

For the fans who think bad dancing is the same as playing on NFL Sunday, please stop and go get your GED.

Just because you watch HOUSE doesn’t make you a medical expert.

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle this morning, Liz Mullen of SportsBusiness Journal reports. Gronkowski injured his ankle while being tackled by Baltimore Ravens safety Bernard Pollard in the AFC Championship Game. The second-year tight end returned to the game with his left ankle taped heavily and was able to play in Super Bowl XLVI, though surgery after the season has always been the likely scenario. According to Mullen, the recovery time is expected to take 10 weeks, which means Gronkowski will be ready to go well before training camp.

I have watched 12 minutes of Jersey Shore  and that was it.

I tried to get into it  and couldn’t do it, so I don’t know if this is how they talk about Black guys, you will have to fill me in.  Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw has taken a liking to one of them and here is what she thinks about him.

NY Giants star running back Ahmad Bradshaw has apparently developed an extra-special relationship with former “Jersey Shore” star Angelina Pivarnick … TMZ has learned … but the Staten Island Dump insists they’re NOT officially dating.

Pivarnick explained, “We’ve hung out together … we’re really close, he’s a cool dude.”

“I think he’s a hot black … I’m not gonna deny that. I would be lying if I told you he wasn’t hot.”

At least she thinks he is hot.

Brandon Jacobs will be by later to tell her to be sort of cute and shut up.

I love GRONK’s attitude.

In essence, he doesn’t care what you think and is going to do what he wants to do.  Youthful ignorance is a beautiful thing.  If he wants to dance like Jersey Shore guys after the Super Bowl or take pictures with Bean more power to him.

Salty media and fans won’t like it and you know what I say to that?????

GRONK had the greatest statistical season for a Tight End in the history of the NFL and he played in the Super Bowl with a seriously injured ankle.

If anyone deserves some slack it is him.

So stop high horsing and let GRONK live.

H/T Larry Brown Sports

Rey Maualuga has had a couple of run ins with the law going back to his USC days, so he better hope the manager of this bar is exaggerating and these witness accounts are a little off.

Another incident and he could be looking at a suspension from the NFL.

The story seems a bit odd, because the manager is saying it was unprovoked; here is what he had to say.

The incident happened near closing time at the bar early Sunday morning. Luxe manager Sammy Laham described the scene to FOX19. “One of them said something at which point I repeated myself, that they had to leave, and then Rey Maualuga got up, took three or four steps and punched me in the face, more noticeably the eye, then my nose started to bleed. Then security diffused the situation.”

Laham said nothing provoked the situation.

Brittany Knight was a witness to the incident, and said, “Our security went over to see what was going on, to break them up, and Sammy went over as well, and Rey was leaning up against the bar and he stepped forward and swung. At first I didn’t see who it was because I was standing a little further back until I saw my manager walk by and I saw his eye and it was bleeding and cut up. He said, ’I can’t believe I just got hit’ and I was shocked with my mouth to the ground.”

Cincinnati Police are still investigating the incident, and Ray Maualuga has not been charged.

Alcohol and Maualuga has not mixed well in the past, so people may not give him the benefit of the doubt, but just remember he hasn’t been charged as of yet.

Police are still investigating.

Better to just dance badly in the club like GRONK than to throw haymakers, but I digress.

SMARTEN UP NAS

Considering I am stuck here in Saint Louis, I can only dream about scantily clad UFC Girls like Arianny Celeste frolicking on the beach.

So, while I’ll freeze you can enjoy Miss Celeste.

The last fight these two had ended in controversy.

I had Khan winning, but two controversial point deductions for pushing (one in the last round) gave Peterson the fight.

Then there was a mystery man that no one has identified hanging around the judges.

The whole thing was weird and smelled like some home cooking for Peterson (the fight was in DC, Peterson’s home town).

The rematch is taking place in Vegas; hopefully there will be better judges.

Unified junior welterweight titlist Lamont Peterson and former titleholder Amir Khan will meet in a rematch at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on May 19, attorney Jeff Fried, who represents Peterson, told ESPN.com on Thursday.

The rematch will come a little more than five months to the day after their all-action first fight that went down as one of the most controversial fights of 2011.

Combination of the Knicks being so bad, Lin being so good and the power of social media have made Jeremy Lin an overnight sensation.

So of course he gets his own Fathead.

Cavs owner of Dan Gilbert who owns Fathead wants some of that Lin money.

Good news for Lin, he is no longer sleeping on his brother’s couch and has found him an apartment.
Maybe he will put his own Fathead on the wall.

Buy yours today.

I believe that Tim Tebow’s calling will be more off the field than on it.

In the end, I think he will just be an average quarterback at best, but you can’t deny the profound impact he has on just about everyone he meets.

I saw in Indianapolis during the Super Bowl, he is just one of those types of guys.

General Lin has taken the NBA by storm and it isn’t surprising he has a Tebow story as well.

In an interview with 95.7 The Game in San Francisco Lin had this to say about Tebow:

“Actually a lot of inspiration just because [Tebow's] such a polarizing figure but I think the things he says in interviews, his approach to the game is just unbelievable and I respect him so much. I want to be able to do some of the things that he does in terms of the amount of charity work and the non-profit work, and the way he impacts people off the field. I think that is what is most inspiring to me about him.”

I hope Lin keeps it up, seems like a nice guy and his story is amazing.

Hopefully when Carmelo comes back he doesn’t screw it up.

I honestly have nothing………….

Actually I do have something to say.

Do not complain about this show “Hood” and “WWE” aspects if you are watching religiously. Because the reason the show is popular is because of the smacking and throwing of champagne bottles.

It is entertainment.  Hopefully you aren’t using it as your guide of what a man looks for in a woman.

Just look at it for what it is.

The Rock has a couple of movies coming out and he is headlining Wrestlemania, so he is doing the press thing with all the networks, TV shows and radio stations.

He stopped by ESPN and forg0t he was on live for minute (or he didn’t) and slid in a curse word, very smoothly as only The Rock can.

The funnier thing was him telling the ESPN anchor to “settle down”.

I am on the Road to Wrestlemania, so see you in Miami my WWE friends.

Kobe isn’t an idiot.

Kobe isn’t a fan.

He knows who is the most talented player in the league is.  If Lebron would have listened to my advice and signed with the Lakers, in my opinion he would have a ring and would have average a triple double last year.

He needs someone like Kobe, he has Wade, but Wade isn’t the same Wade as 2006 and I think Bron sees that now.  He can party with Wade, but he could have been a GOD in LA.

Kobe also offered an answer that would be surprising to some when he was told he could pick any player in the league to join him to create the sport’s top duo. ‘It’s a tough question because I’ve played with a lot of great players being on the Olympic team,’ Bryant said. ‘I think that the player I would probably play with the most where the pieces would fit would be myself and LeBron [James], believe it or not, because he’s more of a facilitator and I’m more of a scorer. … He’s a modern version of what Oscar [Robertson] was. He just puts up genius numbers.’”

I have said many times that Lebron James could have been Oscar Robertson 2.0 the Beast Mode version, but when he went to Cleveland they tried to make him into Michael Jordan and while they had success, ultimately I thought that was a mistake.

In Miami, he plays more of a Big O type game, but it has been an adjustment.

Just remember, Lebron can get out of his Heat deal in 2014, around the same time Kobe will be in his final years as a Laker, just something to ponder.

Can’t say I am surprised by this.

I remember watching Oil Can Boyd pitch when I was “Young” Rob and thought to myself.

“This guys is on something.”

Boyd admitted to being under the influence of cocaine two-thirds of the time he was on the mound:

“Oh yeah, at every ballpark,” he said. “There wasn’t one ballpark that I probably didn’t stay up all night, until four or five in the morning, and the same thing is still in your system. It’s not like you have time to go do it while in the game, which I had done that. Some of the best games I’ve ever, ever pitched in the major leagues I stayed up all night; I’d say two-thirds of them.”

But we are still upset at the guys using steroids right……………

According to John Keim of the Washington Examiner, the Redskins were interested in Orton when he was on waivers, but did not claim him. CSNWashington reported it was because of potential locker-room friction with Grossman. One league source said it was as much salary related (Orton would have been owed $3 million for one month’s work). By signing Orton, clearly a cheaper alternative than Peyton Manning, it would enable the Redskins to focus elsewhere in the draft – and still have a good chunk of change to spend in free agency. They likely would still draft a quarterback, if they view Orton as a one or two year guy, then maybe it could work – especially if they upgraded the receiving corps to pair with a less error-prone QB.

Source: Red Zone

Wes Welker is expected to get the franchise tag from the Patriots before the start of free agency, according to the Boston Globe. The report adds that things could turn ugly between Welker and the team including a holdout potentially going as long as possible. Welker played big in his contract year, catching 122 passes for a career-best 1,569 yards and career-high nine touchdowns in 2011.

Source: CBS Sports